The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-12-16
GnurI Prnceedinya.

On Saturday the case Of the State VS.. Alvareda
Cover. colored, indicted for the forgery of the
name of his father, Theodore Cover, to promis-
sorry note, came up; jury trial; verdict not
guilty. Maynadier for the State, Young for de-
fence.
The case OF the State VS.. Geo. Thompson, in
dicted for the forgery of the names of his
brother, william IL. Thompson, and William
II. Cullum, on a promissory note which the
prisoner bad discounted at the Hartford National
Bank of Bel Air. began on Monday. The case
was giten TO the jury Monday evening. and
verdict OF guilty was rendered by them Tuesday
morning. Maynadicr and j. Edwin Webster for
the State, VIM. Young, Hopkins and Cooley for
defence.
On Tuesday morning Lee A Magness, Of
Abingdon district, was drawn as petit juror for
the remainder of the term, in place of James H.
Michael, excused.
ON Tuesday morning the local option trials
began. The witnesses In a number Of these
cases being called, but few of them answered.
Judge Waters thereupon ordered attachments
for number OF them. The first case called was
that of Mrs. Sarah f. Smith, indicted for selling
whisky to James Troutner. The evidence for
the State was positive that the traverser sold
pint of whisky to Troutner and took 80 cents in
payment therefor. Mrs. Smith testified in her
own behalf that she never sold any whisky to
Troutner. and that at the time of the alleged
sale she was not at home. This was rebutted by
evidence on the part of the State that Mrs. Smith
had returned home before the time sworn to by
Troutner The case was argued by Messrs. Magma
der and Harlan for the State, and by Messrs
VIM. Young and Lee for defence. The jury were
out only few minutes and brought in verdict
of guilty.
Another case against Mrs. Sarah E. Smith was
begun on Tuesday. 1t was for violating the
local option law by selling whisky to Jacob Is.
Kable. An effort was made by the defence to
impeach Kable's testimony, but a number OF
witnesses, including Messrs. VIM. Z. Mccain,
A. L. Mccain, John McDoon and Joshua Hus-
band, Jr, youched for his veracity under oath.
Mrs. Smith herself swore that she did not sell any
whisky to Kable. The case was given to the jury at
O'Clock Wednesday. VIM. Young and o. $. Lee
appeared for the defence, the State being repre-
scented by Messrs. Maynadier and Harlan. The
jury after being out several hours, brought in
verdict of guilty.
The next case was that of Isaac Deckman,
charged with selling whisky to VIM. GALLON
The latter was the only witness for the State, and
Deckman testified that he did not sell any
whisky to him. Maynadier and Harlan for the
State. Young and Richardson for the defence
NerulcI not guilty.
State VS.. Charles X. Baney violating local OPP
tion law. The defence was that the whisky was
part of specified quantity previously ordered
by another person and supplied to the States
witness on verbal order. Verdict not guilty
Maynadier for the State, Yong and Richardson
for defence.
State VS.. Charles X. Blaney, for selling whisky
to Harrison Ayres. Tho States witness testified
that he ordered BIaney to get gallon of whisky
for him, and had gotten from Blaney half gal
Ion at one time and pint at another, paying for
these quantities when he got them. Eoevidence
was offered for the defence. Verdict not guilty.
Maynadier for the State. Young and Richardson
for defence.
State VS.. Jas. J. W. Taylor indicted fer selling
whisky to Philip Clark. The witness testified
that he called for "ginger" paying Taylor %
cents for it. Could not swear what 1t was but 1t
was intoxicating. Had an order at Taylor's which
was shown. 1t was dated June I'd, 1857. and was
for six dozen bottles of beer and two gallons of
whisky. He did not given an order for ginger"
but the ginger and whisky tasted alike. No evil
dence was offered for the defence. Young. Hop
kins, Cooley, Preston and j. j. Archer for de-
fence, Maynadier and Harlan for State. The
caae will be argued this morning.